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KUNG FU YOGA: Win A Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack Of The Jackie Chan Action Comedy

*This contest has expired. Director Stanley Tong’s Jackie Chan headliner, Kung Fu Yoga, proved to be a continued challenge for some critics and fans. Some themselves enjoyed and I did as well as something of an improvement in recent years for the celebrated action hero. The film is available on VoD as we speak while folks waiting for physical media will be happy to have their opportunity to own a Blu-Ray/DVD combo pack when store shelves open on August 8…so, there’s that… AND, then there’s our latest giveaway we’re launching this week through August 11. International action-comedy icon Jackie Chan (Rush Hour franchise, Railroad Tigers) is an Indiana Jones-style scholar hunting Indian treasure in the adventure-comedy KUNG FU YOGA, available on digital June 20 and on Blu-ray™ and DVD August 8 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Chan reunites with director Stanley Tong (Rumble in the Bronx, Supercop) for this fast-paced escapade that follows a professor […]

Review: KUNG FU YOGA (2017) Is A Meditation On What Makes A Jackie Chan Film Fun To Watch Again

Lee B. Golden III

Really, it’s almost as if Jackie Chan is sort of just checking off his bucket list for this one. That’s the feeling that I got while watching through to the end the celebrated action star’s latest, Kung Fu Yoga from director Stanley Tong, and in parallel, I can’t really complain as much. I got a little tired of some of the more goofier stuff Chan was doing lately, particularly with CZ12 which Tong produced and so it’s pretty rewarding four years later to see these two back together. Granted, the film is still sort of goofy in certain instances – one example is when our main man meets actress Disha Patani’s role for the first time. The woman is beautiful as all hell, but there’s absolutely no attempt at subtlety here as Chan gazes onward with celestial melody as if the heavens peeled back the clouds open to allow the […]

KUNG FU YOGA Gets An Official January Release From Well Go USA

Lee B. Golden III

Well Go USA put good word out to its loyal subscribers and adoring Jackie Chan fans, making official the January 27 release of his latest film, Kung Fu Yoga from director Stanley Tong. This, on the heels of opening this weekend’s Railroad Tigers by director Ding Sheng should make January a great month to be a Chan fan. SYNOPSIS: Jack (Jackie Chan), a world-renowned archaeology professor, and his team set out on a grand quest to locate the lost ancient Indian treasure of Magadha when they are ambushed by a team of mercenaries and left for dead. Using his vast knowledge of history and kung fu, Jack leads his team on a race around the world to beat the mercenaries to the treasure and prevent an ancient culture from being lost forever. Lay Zhang, Aarif Rahman and Ileana D’Cruz also star with Sonu Sood starring as the principle villain. Next […]

The New Trailer For KUNG FU YOGA Goes Into The Wild!

Lee B. Golden III

Oscar-winning action royalty Jackie Chan’s workload throughout last year is certain to keep the aged-yet-nimble and active auteur on our radar a bit in 2017. The latest example of this is best highlit by his recent pairing with director Stanely Tong following their work on films like Rumble In The Bronx and The Myth, and for this, we get Kung Fu Yoga which bodes as another similarly CZ12-ish globetrotter with lush scenery, epic views, and of course, the usual dose of action and comedy crazy signature of Chan filmlore. SYNOPSIS: Chinese archeology professor Jack teams up with beautiful Indian professor Ashmita and assistant Kyra to locate lost Magadha treasure. In a Tibetan ice cave, they find the remains of the royal army that had vanished together with the treasure, only to be ambushed by Randall, the descendent of a rebel army leader. When they free themselves, their next stop is […]

All Jackie Chan Needs Is One Inch In The Latest KUNG FU YOGA Trailer

Lee B. Golden III

Got a formula? Stick to it. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Certainly this is how action star Jackie Chan and many of his fans may feel about his movies and I can certainly understand. That said, I can’t really say I’m surprised and impressed anymore by a lot of what I see, except for whatever stands out the most in a trailer for any Jackie Chan film. That said, the first trailer for Stanley Tong’s Kung Fu Yoga sold me just on the wackiness of it all, carsick lions riding shotgun and what have you. That, plus whatever Chan has in store for the action sequences here may serve well for the average Chan fan and so in that respect, I personally hope to be entertained at the very least. The obligatory handsome male supporting roles and beautiful actresses to help fill in the blanks, Eric Tsang as […]

Jackie Chan Epic, KUNG FU YOGA Showcases Big Scale Action, And A Carsick Lion In The First Trailer

Lee B. Golden III

Bigger hasn’t always been better, but that’s a matter of opinion as much of a gamble as it is for Hong Kong action staples Stanley Tong and Guinesss world record holder Jackie Chan. Teaming up for their newest epic, Kung Fu Yoga, pitting Chan as an archeologist among a small team of archeologists against the descendant of a rebel army leader with a worldly treasure at stake. An adventure ensues from Tibet and Dubai to India, hailing with intrigue, the usual plot twists, and the obligatory signature action and comedy stylings fitting of a Jackie Chan movie. You’ll see all that and more in the first official trailer finally making the rounds, which also shows Jackie Chan being pursued by a horde of villains, and with an angry lion riding in the backseat… Yes, a lion. The film opens in January with Chan joined by Aarif Rahman, Yixing Zhang, Guoli […]

Clearly, The Latest Poster For Jackie Chan’s KUNG FU YOGA Needs To Be Taller

Lee B. Golden III

As broad as action star Jackie Chan’s skillset is, you can expect his latest, writer and director Stanley Tong’s Kung Fu Yoga to showcase a good number of surprises and morsels for Chan fans. The film opens early next year in China with Chan in the role of Jack, an archeologist and professor who sets out on a whirlwind adventure with a beautiful Indian professor and her assistant in search of lost treasure. Also starring are Lay Zhang of K-pop group EX0 and actress Miya Muqi and actor Aarif Rahman with Indian film stars Sonu Sood and Ileana D’Cruz rounding out the cast. With the film months away from its release, the marketing has begun for the film, and here to oblige is the latest poster for the film. Yes, it’s long. Very. And yes, clearly we needed it to be taller! (Hat tip to Felix Ng)

SKIPTRACE! RAILROAD TIGERS! KUNG FU YOGA! THE FOREIGNER! Watch Four Jackie Chan Trailers Wrapped In One!

Lee B. Golden III

What? One Jackie Chan movie trailer isn’t enough for you? Well well then…how about two three FOUR movies mashed into one? That’s exactly what you get what with all the titles the seasoned action star has been pushing since last year. For this, we get two of this year’s titles – Renny Harlin’s Skiptrace in July and the December release of Ding Sheng’s Railroad Tigers, followed by new footage from the 2017 releases of Stanley Tong’s Kung Fu Yoga and Martin Campbell’s international thriller novel adaptation, The Foreigner. All four have been well knit below so take your pick and wait for full version trailers still forthcoming.

Production Starts In Dubai For Jackie Chan Actioner, KUNG FU YOGA

Lee B. Golden III

High profile action star Jackie Chan is not exactly easy to keep low key, so it’s no surprise to anyone paying attention that he and the cast and crew of the new action comedy, Kung Fu Yoga, have been on hand in Dubai for a while now. However, what’s finally been made clear is exactly where filming will take place, according to a memo sent out to guest at the Atlantis, The Palm Resort & Hotel which partly reads as follows: “We are very excited to be taking part in the filming of an epic new Kung Fu movie set for release in 2016. We would therefore like to warn you that filming will take place throughout the resort from September 28 to October 2015. “Whilst the majority of the resort will be unaffected, we have put in place a number of temporary measures in order to minimise the disruption […]

Feast Your Third Eye On Jackie Chan's New India/China Action Comedy, KUNG FU YOGA!

Lee B. Golden III

Certainly, martial arts and yoga share distinct similarities in fitness and philosophy aside from what makes the two stand out. But then again, it may have been only a matter of time before someone decided to come along to present an authentic feature film that ultimately dabbles with both systems of exercise. The question, of course, is how this will be done? ~ Well, leave it to the productive results of a newly establiahed film co-production deal between India and China back in September which now brings word that international action superstar Jackie Chan, far and away from any hint at retirement and now boarding the new action comedy, Kung Fu Yoga. In a new report from The Hollywood Reporter via City On Fire, Viacom18 Motion Pictures India has signed a letter of intent stating the goal for the next three months to finalize the details of the film with […]